Lasagna al Forno -- Baked Lasagna with Meat Sauce
- 1 lb. lasagna
- 1 qt. Tomato Sauce Sicilian Style
- 1 lb. ground round, very lean
- 3 lb. ricotta cheese, whole milk
- 12 oz. mozzarella cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup parmesan Cheese, grated.
- 4 lg. eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Cook lasagne pasta according to package directions for al dente.
- (In fact it should be even a bit firmer than al dente.)
- Drain well and separate each strip of lasagne placing the strips on wax paper to avoid the pasta from sticking to itself while it cools.
- Brown ground round in a sauce pan.
- When browned, add tomato sauce and simmer together for about 10 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Mix together all the ingredients of the filling until all items are well blended.
- Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan with about 1/2 cup of the ragu.
- Spread around the bottom of the pan evenly.
- Place a layer of lasagne pasta on top of the sauce, overlapping the edges just slightly.
- Spread about 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the pasta.
- Then spread about 2/3 cup of the sauce over the cheese mixture.
- Place another layer of pasta on top of the sauce, and repeat the above, ending with a layer of pasta.
- Spread another 2/3 cup of sauce on this top layer and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- Bake, covered with foil, in a preheated 350F for about 30-40 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue to bake for about 10 minutes more.
- Allow the lasagne to sit for at least 20 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Serve with additional sauce and parmesan cheese.
lasagna, tomato sauce, ground round, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, fresh parsley, salt
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18773 (may not work)